U.S. National Parks Waterfalls Trivia Quiz

U.S. National Parks: Famous Waterfalls
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U.S. National Parks: Famous Waterfalls
Fifteen questions on famous American waterfalls, their national parks, scenic trails, surrounding landscapes, and memorable features.
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America's national parks protect spectacular waterfalls, from enormous drops over granite cliffs to cascades hidden in mountain forests. This trivia quiz visits famous Western landscapes, eastern woodland trails, volcanic canyons, and a celebrated waterfall in a state park.
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Boodles1 15 / 15 4:08
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Terry 14 / 15 4:17
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Bilvy 13 / 15 11:06
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Les 12 / 15 2:16
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What This Quiz Covers

Questions cover Yosemite Valley's towering cascades, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, a nighttime rainbow phenomenon, a walk-behind waterfall in the Smokies, Washington's forest trails, and distinctive waterfalls in Virginia, Montana, and Ohio.

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  1. Which waterfall lies farther up Yosemite's Mist Trail, beyond Vernal Fall?
  2. Cumberland Falls, famous for its nighttime moonbow, is located in which U.S. state?
  3. Which Yosemite waterfall is reached first when hiking up the famous Mist Trail from Happy Isles?
  4. Which waterfall in Sequoia National Park is reached by hiking through Tokopah Valley from Lodgepole?
  5. Which river flows over the Lower Falls in Yellowstone's famous canyon?
  6. Which Ohio national park is home to Brandywine Falls, a waterfall flowing over layers of bedrock?
  7. Which waterfall in Great Smoky Mountains National Park has a trail that passes behind the falling water?
  8. Which waterfall in Mount Rainier National Park can be viewed from a roadside overlook along the park's main road?
  9. Dark Hollow Falls, reached by a steep forest trail near Skyline Drive, belongs to which national park?
  10. Which waterfall near St. Mary Lake in Glacier National Park is known for its striking blue-green water?
  11. Sol Duc Falls, known for its forest setting and distinctive split cascades, is found in which national park?
  12. Which Yosemite Valley waterfall is often the first seen by visitors arriving on Wawona Road?
  13. Which Yellowstone waterfall near Tower Junction drops past cliffs with unusual volcanic rock formations?
  14. Which national park is home to Yosemite Falls, the famous three-part waterfall in California's Sierra Nevada?
  15. Lower Yellowstone Falls plunges into a colorful canyon in which U.S. national park?
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